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Chinese FM: China Will Implement UN Sanction Despite Hefty Price

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged China will actively implement the new UN Security Council(UNSC) sanctions despite the adverse impact it will have on its economy.

According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, Wang made the remark during the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila on Monday, noting that it will mainly be China paying the price for implementing the new UNSC resolution.

During the meeting, Wang said China passed Resolution 2371 through negotiations with other UNSC members, relaying Beijing’s opposition to the North violating UNSC resolutions with recent missile launches.

Emphasizing that security is at the heart of the North Korean nuclear issue, Wang argued China’s proposal of “double suspension”, a suspension of the North’s nuclear program and of South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises, is the only solution to the currently most urgent security issue regarding the region.